Who is better, Lloyd or Waugh?
Steve Waugh leads with a GOAT score of 92.7 against 91.7 for Clive Lloyd — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lloyd vs Waugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Waugh above Clive Lloyd: 92.7 vs 91.7. Steve Waugh leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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WaughWinner
92.7Waugh wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lloyd
91.7Lloyd wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Steve Waugh
92.7
Waugh leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Waugh
2. Clive Lloyd
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Clive Lloyd5 years played · career day 2,92121 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Waugh5 years played · career day 2,55618 runs
-14.3% vs Lloyd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 🇦🇺 Waugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Waugh92.7
Lloyd91.7
FAQ
Where does Lloyd beat Waugh?
Lloyd does not lead any of the five categories; Waugh is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Lloyd vs Waugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lloyd: 91.7, Waugh: 92.7.
What do you think?
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